Dedicata a Verdi la XIII edizione del prestigioso Altamura Caruso International Voice Competition
di Riccardo Chioni La XIII edizione del Altamura Caruso International Voice Competition si presenta con uno straordinario regalo di compleanno per Giuseppe Verdi, quando appassionati d’opera e cantanti intoneranno “Va Pensiero” dal “Nabucco” nella piazza di Manhattan dedicata al compositore di Busseto nel secondo centenario della nascita....
Compagnia De' Colombari Announce SPRING SERATA 2014, 4/28
Compagnia de' Colombari is pleased to announce their one-night-only benefit event Spring Serata 2014 Monday, April 28th at 6 p.m. at The Woolworth Tower Kitchen (9 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10279). Tickets are $150. For more information visit www.colombari.org. Creating spectacle wherever they go, Compagnia de' Colombari launches its an...
Call for Papers: Bambini, Ragazzi, Giovani Children and Youth in Italy and the Italian Diaspora
The Italian family has been a quintessential subject for scholarly research and creative work in Italy and among various diasporic communities, with matters relating to children and youth receiving significant exploration. In the United States, notable inquiries concerning youth issues include sociologist William Foote Whyte...
Coming to America. Immigration Options for Italian Scientists and Artists
This event is organized in collaboration with Gibney Anthony & Flaherty llp. The panel will cover the various U.S. visa options, both temporary and permanent, for Scientists and Artists. It will include a detailed discussion of basic visa criteria as well as practical tips on how to plan for one's immigration journey in the United States. &nbs...
Ciao, Court Street! Italian merchants mingle with trendy Carroll Gardens tenants
By Lore Croghan Carroll Gardens is way less Italian than in decades past. Everybody knows that. Still, traces of la bella Italia remain among neighborhood merchants. Where else does the Dunkin' Donuts have a patio for customer seating with a grape arbor to provide shade and a statue of the Infant Jesus in St. Joseph's arms? America R...
Local-Express by Rosanna Chiofalo
Rosanna Chiofalo is the author of Bella Fortuna and Carissima. A first-generation Italian American whose parents emigrated from Sicily to New York in the early 1960s, Chiofalo has worked for over 20 years as a copywriter and copy director for several New York City publishers. Her latest book, Stella Mia (Kensington Books) is set to be rele...
Luciano Ligabue Partners with Hard Rock International to Donate Special Personal Performance Item for Display in World Famous Memorabilia Collection
Luciano Ligabue, Italian singer-songwriter, film director and writer, made a special appearance at Hard Rock Cafe New York to donate his Fender Telecaster White guitar to Hard Rock International's world famous memorabilia collection. The guitar was played by Ligabue during his recent New York performance at Terminal 5 as part of his "Mondovisione T...
IAWA’s Open Reading Series Featuring Susan Lembo Balik & George Guida – June 13, 2015
WHAT: The Italian American Writers Association (iawa) presents Susan Lembo Balik and George Guida on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Avenue A (6th St.) East Village, NYC; 212-473-7373; www.sidewalkny.com. Readings begin with an Open Mic followed by featured readers and book sales. WHEN: Saturday, June 13, 5:30-7:30 PM &n...
A return to the lake with Alberto Zedda
In connection with the Metropolitan Opera's December 2015 performances of "La Donna del Lago", we examine some aspects of this masterpiece with the help of an essay by Alberto Zedda. Somehow, the miracle of this opera seems to elude even many Rossini lovers. Perhaps some refelctions from Alberto Zedda can help us understand why. ...
Printing industry veteran proud to be an American of Italian heritage
by Sr. Camille D'Arienzo Lou Di Rico Title: President, Arland Printing Age: 63 Lives in: Mineola, N.Y. Sister Camille: Lou, about 15 years ago I approached your company, Arland Printing, to arrange for the production and distribution of Christmas cards. The artist, David Paul Hammer, was on death row in Terre Haute, Ind...
L’alfabeto dei Sapori d’Italia conquista l’America
By Paola Pavan Alla Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò la cucina è argomento ricorrente e, a giudicare dal successo delle serate, molto apprezzato dal pubblico che chiede sempre il bis. L'occasione per un altro incontro gustoso si è presentata giovedì 5 maggio, complice la visita in città di Licia Granello, firma storica de La Repubblica. Grane...
THE WITCH OF ELMORA STREET at Access Theater this Decmeber
Joey Merlo's The Witch of St. Elmora Street explores love, heartbreak, and witchcraft within an Italian-American family circa 1987. Weaving together tales of family lore and superstitious hearsay The Witch of St. Elmora Street is a grotesque comedy about what it means to live with a broken heart. "I remember my family telling me this bizar...